Only few people know about Kibbie Lake, located at the North-Western corner of Yosemite National Park, which makes it the ideal destination for Independence Day weekend. It was our first backpacking hike of the season, the first ever for Nicola and the first in the United States for Coco, so we were all pretty excited about it. And we were not disappointed! Thousands of flowers led the way to the lake and the swim in the lake was the most delightful reward after the hike. Hopefully Nicola can walk soon, so we can shed 18+ pounds from our backpack and explore even more remote places.